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Access to health care refers to the ease with which an individual can obtain needed medical services. RAND research has examined the social, cultural, economic, and geographic factors that influence health care access worldwide; the effects of changes in access; and the relationship between access and health for specific U.S. populations--including racial and ethnic minorities, people with ...
Health Equity. Health equity is fair and just access to health resources, protection from health hazards, and health decisionmaking. RAND research aims to understand the causes of disparities in health outcomes, health care access, and health care quality, and to identify opportunities to reduce these disparities. Most relevant regions. Date. to.
Children's access to health care is critical to their health and development. RAND research on health care access for children includes studies on such topics as health insurance programs for low-income families, vulnerable populations and disparities in health care, improving access to preventive care, and coordination of providers. Report.
With scientific advances, Medicaid expansion, and political consensus on the importance of improving mental health, the time is ripe for transforming the U.S. mental health system. This will mean structural reforms that address patients' challenges in finding, accessing, and receiving high-quality and timely care.
Focusing on the nation as a whole, this chart book provides an overview of key health care policy issues in the areas of cost, access, and quality. The United States spends approximately 15 percent of its gross domestic product on health care, making health care the largest single sector of the U.S. economy.
Research Summary Published Oct 9, 2017. Welcome Back Veterans (WBV) is a pioneering initiative that funds programs developed by academic medical centers to expand and improve mental health care for service members, veterans, and their families. A team of RAND researchers monitored the program’s progress and accomplishments and drew lessons ...
Remote service members with PTSD, depression, or substance use disorder face challenges accessing high-quality behavioral health care through the Military Health System. They see primary care and private-sector providers for such care and are less likely to receive psychotherapy.
In 2008, RAND researchers estimated the two-year societal costs of post-deployment mental health problems, such as PTSD and depression, among veterans who had served since the September 11, 2001, attacks to be approximately $6.2 billion (in 2007 dollars) (Tanielian and Jaycox, 2008). The study estimated that if all veterans received high ...
In baseline estimates, the 10Plan would reduce total health care spending by $33 billion over 15 years, covering an estimated 46 million individuals. Predicted average out-of-pocket costs would decline by about $1,300 per participant per year.
Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery. A series of roadblocks often prevent military veterans from receiving the mental health care they need. RAND research evaluates these barriers to care for veterans and makes recommendations for improving access to care.